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Lauren Maestas
Cattle Fever Tick Research Unit
Research Ecologist

Phone: (956) 205-7954
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Projects
Integrated Pest Management of Cattle Fever Ticks
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 447041
Integrated Pest Management of Cattle Fever Ticks
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 436694
Field Exposures of Cattle Fever Tick Eggs and Larvae in Vietnam to Rear Biological Control Agents
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 440649

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Do cattle exhibit avoidance behavior to Rhipicephalus(Boophilus) microplus in a highly infested pasture - (Abstract Only)
Microsatellites and single nucleotides reveal speciation within the Amblyomma maculatum group - (Abstract Only)
Pathogen and host associations of soft ticks collected in South Texas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Observations of tick predation by native insects in the Lower Rio Grande Valley - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
A new record of fleas from nilgai antelope in south Texas and fleas from other wildlife - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Investigating the effects of temporal and vegetation factors on cattle fever tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus questing patterns - (Abstract Only)
Investigating the effects of temporal and vegetation factors on cattle fever tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus questing patterns - (Proceedings)
Genome resequencing reveals population divergence and local adaptation of blacklegged ticks in the United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schoville, S.D., Dong, D., Paskewitz, S., Maestas, L.P., Tsao, J., Burke, R.L., Ginsberg, H. 2024. Genome resequencing reveals population divergence and local adaptation of blacklegged ticks in the United States. Molecular Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.17460.
Evaluation of the efficacy of Steinernema riobrave against Rhipicephalus microplus larvae at semi-field conditions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goolsby, J., Maestas, L.P., Adamczyk Jr, J.J. 2024. Evaluation of the efficacy of Steinernema riobrave against Rhipicephalus microplus larvae at semi-field conditions. Southwestern Entomologist. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.049.0116.
Do cattle exhibit avoidance behavior to Rhipicephalus microplus in a highly infested pasture? - (Abstract Only)
Similar microbiome compositions of nymphal black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) infected and uninfected with Borrelia burgdorferi in Delaware Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Casey, T., Shifflett, S.A., Kennedy, A., Maestas, L.P., Ellis, V.A. 2024. Similar microbiome compositions of nymphal black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) infected and uninfected with Borrelia burgdorferi in Delaware. Parasitology Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102139.
Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus and white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus use of water troughs with and without remotely operated field sprayers for potential treatment of cattle fever ticks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goolsby, J., Maestas, L.P., Garcia Iii, R., Cruz, M., Feria, T. 2024. Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus and white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus use of water troughs with and without remotely operated field sprayers for potential treatment of cattle fever ticks. Subtropical Agriculture and Environments. 74:21-25.
Preventative methods to reduce the spread of cattle fever ticks on wildlife and protect local endangered species in South Texas Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goolsby, J., Maestas, L.P., Garcia III, R., May, M.A., Lohmeyer, K.H., Picanso, J., Anderson, D., Coy, J., Bonilla, D. 2023. Preventative methods to reduce the spread of cattle fever ticks on wildlife and protect local endangered species in South Texas. Southwestern Entomologist. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.048.0201.
Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi and diversity of its outer surface protein C (ospC) alleles in black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) in Delaware Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schifflett, S.A., Wiedmeyer, T., Kennedy, A., Maestas, L.P., Buoni, M., Ciloglu, A., Ellis, V.A. 2023. Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi and diversity of its outer surface protein C (ospC) alleles in black-legged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) in Delaware. Ticks and Tick Borne Diseases. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102139.
Effect of erythritol and sucralose formulation on the survivorship of the mosquito Aedes aegypti Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Maestas, L.P., Lee, J.C., Choi, M.Y. 2023. Effect of erythritol and sucralose formulation on the survivorship of the mosquito Aedes aegypti. Florida Entomologist. 106(2):129-132. https://doi.org/10.1653/024.106.0210.
Where have all the grouse ticks gone? Apparent decline in collections of Haemaphysalis chordeilis Packard during the 20th century Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Egiza, A., Maestas, L.P. 2022. Where have all the grouse ticks gone? Apparent decline in collections of Haemaphysalis chordeilis Packard during the 20th century. International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2022.11.007.
The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum (Ixodida: Ixodidae) and spotted fever group Rickettsia in the highly urbanized northeastern US Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bajwa, W.I., Tsynman, L., Egizi, A.M., Tokarz, R., Maestas, L.P., Fonseca, D.M. 2022. The Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum (Ixodida: Ixodidae) and spotted fever group Rickettsia in the highly urbanized northeastern US. Journal of Medical Entomology. https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjac053.
Evaluation of the repellency of Stop the Bites® botanical acaricide to white-tailed deer at corn feeders Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goolsby, J., Maestas, L.P., Saelao, P., Lohmeyer, K.H. 2022. Evaluation of the repellency of Stop the Bites® botanical acaricide to white-tailed deer at corn feeders. Southwestern Entomologist. https://doi.org/10.3958/059.047.0202.